Best places to live in your 20s in the world

In partnership with brand strategy firm BAV and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, U.S. News & World Report compiled a list of the best countries to live in, according to millennials — which they defined as adults less than 35 years old. The ranking was determined by how nearly 6,000 millennials in four regions — the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and Africa — responded to the survey prompt of whether a particular country “is a place I would live.” 

Australia, the adventurer's paradise, came in at No. 1, followed by Canada in second and Italy in third. Read on for the full list of the best countries to live in according to millennials. 

20. Japan

20 years old local residents dressed in traditional kimonos pose for a picture during the Coming of Age Day.Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images

Capital: Tokyo

GDP: $4.9 trillion

Population: 127 million

Quality of life: 6.2

19. Argentina

Argentina fans smile prior to the 2015 Rugby World Cup Bronze Final match between South Africa and Argentina at the Olympic Stadium on October 30, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Capital: Buenos Aires

GDP: $610 billion

Population: 43 million

Quality of life: 1.2

18. Greece

A tourist poses for a photograph at the top of the Acropolis hill, as the ancient Temple of Zeus is seen in the background, in Athens July 4, 2013. Greek tourism revenues are expected to bounce back this year to pre-crisis levels, the industry said. The Mediterranean country has pinned its hopes on its sun-drenched beaches and ancient monuments to pull itself out of a deep recession. Tourism is the Greek economy's biggest cash-earner, accounting for about 17 percent of output.REUTERS/John Kolesidis

Capital: Athens

GDP: $242 billion

Population: 11 million

Quality of life: 1.4

17. Singapore

People look at the skyline of the central business district from the Skybridge of The Pinnacles at Duxton public housing estate in Singapore April 25, 2013.REUTERS/Edgar Su

Capital: Singapore

GDP: $298 billion

Population: 5.5 million

Quality of life: 4.6

16. Austria

Skiers go up with a drag lift on the Stubaital glacier in Stubai November 14,2008.REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

Capital: Vienna

GDP: $428 billion

Population: 8.5 million

Quality of life: 7.3

15. Luxembourg

Pedetrians walk in the centre of the city of Luxembourg, September 11, 2013. Picture taken September 11, 2013.REUTERS/Yves Herman

Capital: Luxembourg City

GDP: $60.1 billion

Population: 556,074

Quality of life: 6.3

14. Germany

DATE IMPORTED:September 18, 2010People wearing traditional Bavarian clothes toast with beer during the opening of the 177th Oktoberfest in Munich September 18, 2010. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital over the next two weeks for the world's biggest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Capital: Berlin

GDP: $3.7 trillion

Population: 81 million

Quality of life: 8.1

13. Portugal

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Capital: Lisbon

GDP: $227 billion

Population: 10.4 million

Quality of life: 3.5

12. Denmark

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Capital: Copenhagen

GDP: $336 billion

Population: 5.6 million

Quality of life: 9.2

11. France

People attend a concert held at the Champ de Mars, as part of celebrations for the annual Bastille Day, in Paris July 14, 2008.REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Capital: Paris

GDP: $2.8 trillion

Population: 66.2 million

Quality of life: 5.5

10. Spain

People relax along Barceloneta Beach in Barcelona, August 24, 2010. Total international tourist arrivals to Spain in July was 6.98 million, up 4.5 percent year on year, according to Frontur's figures released Monday by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade.REUTERS/Albert Gea

Capital: Madrid

GDP: $1.4 trillion

Population: 46.4 million

Quality of life: 4.2

9. Ireland

REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Capital: Dublin

GDP: $232 billion

Population: 4.6 million

Quality of life: 5.7

8. United States

A surfer rides a wave as heavy swells enter San Francisco Bay beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California December 16, 2014. A gale warning for offshore winds has been issued through Friday as another round of storms is expected to hit the Bay Area.REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Capital: Washington, DC

GDP: $16.8 trillion

Population: 318.9 million

Quality of life: 5.4

7. United Kingdom

Men play football in the snow outside the Houses of Parliament in central London January 18, 2013. A band of heavy snow affected most of Britain on Friday, bringing chaos to roads, and causing power cuts and school closures.REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Capital: London

GDP: $2.7 trillion

Population: 64.5 million

Quality of life: 7.3

6. Netherlands

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Capital: Amsterdam

GDP: $854 billion

Population: 16.8 million

Quality of life: 8.5

5. Sweden

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Capital: Stockholm

GDP: $580 billion

Population: 9.7 million

Quality of life: 9.5

4. New Zealand

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Capital: Wellington

GDP: $186 billion

Population: 4.5 million

Quality of life: 8.2

3. Italy

People cheer as they watch the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Italy and England during a public viewing event in downtown Rome June 14, 2014.REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

Capital: Rome

GDP: $2.1 trillion

Population: 61.3 million

Quality of life: 3.6

2. Canada

People play volleyball on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa August 17, 2011.REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Capital: Ottawa

GDP: $1.8 trillion

Population: 35.5 million

Quality of life: 10

1. Australia

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Capital: Canberra

GDP: $1.6 trillion

Population: 23.5 million

Quality of life: 9.1

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